Christianity and Dogmatism among Undergraduate Students

Religion is often accused of being associated with or promoting dogmatic attitudes. The present study conducted among 554 undergraduate students, who completed both the Francis Scale of Attitude toward Christianity and the Troldale and Powell Dogmatism Scale, failed to find any empirical support for...

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Authors: Francis, Leslie J. (Author) ; Robbins, Mandy (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Routledge 2003
In: Journal of beliefs and values
Year: 2003, Volume: 24, Issue: 1, Pages: 89-95
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Summary:Religion is often accused of being associated with or promoting dogmatic attitudes. The present study conducted among 554 undergraduate students, who completed both the Francis Scale of Attitude toward Christianity and the Troldale and Powell Dogmatism Scale, failed to find any empirical support for this accusation. Attitude toward Christianity and dogmatism were shown to be unrelated constructs.
ISSN:1469-9362
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of beliefs and values
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1080/1361767032000053024